Main > Communication > Public speaking
Know the room. Be familiar with the place in which you will speak. Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice using the microphone and any visual aids.
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Know the audience. Greet some of the audience as they arrive. It's easier to speak to a group of friends than to a group of strangers.
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Main > Communication > Public speaking
Know your material. If you're not familiar with your material or are uncomfortable with it, your nervousness will increase. Practice your speech and revise it if necessary.
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Main > Communication > Public speaking
Relax. Ease tension by doing exercises. Breathe easily.
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Main > Communication > Public speaking
Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear, and assured. When you visualize yourself as successful, you will be successful.
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Main > Communication > Public speaking
Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative, and entertaining. They don't want you to fail.
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Main > Communication > Public speaking
Don't apologize. If you mention your nervousness or apologize for any problems you think you have with your speech, you may be calling the audience's attention to something they hadn't noticed. Keep silent.
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Main > Communication > Public speaking
Concentrate on the message -- not the medium. Focus your attention away from your own anxieties, and outwardly toward your message and your audience. Your nervousness will dissipate.
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Main > Communication > Public speaking
Turn nervousness into positive energy. Harness your nervous energy and transform it into vitality and enthusiasm.
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Main > Communication > Public speaking
Gain experience. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking.
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Main > Communication > Radio
Tension and Stress: If a radio presenter is stressed, listeners will hear it in their voice, they won't focus on what the presenter is actually saying. Tension ties the body's muscles in knots and can cause the voice to sound thin, strained, irritated or bored.
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Main > Communication > Radio
Sit in a position that allows easy breathing and body movement.
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Main > Communication > Radio
Gesturing is a natural part of conversation. A presenter who gestures naturally as she talks will communicate more clearly. Listeners will notice the difference even if they can't see the gestures. Facial expressions too are critical to the sound of a voice.
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Main > Communication > Radio
The best voice for radio is natural and relaxed. The more comfortable you are with yourself and your voice, the clearer your voice will be.
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Main > Communication > Radio
Before you go on air, do some exercises to free up your jaw and tongue.
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Main > Communication > Radio
New presenters tend to rush things. Slow it down and let it breathe!
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Main > Communication > Radio
Speak in a language that comes most naturally to you and present your opinions in the same way you'd explain them to a friend. A strong point of view is always an interesting thing to listen to, but especially if it can show some warmth and humility.
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Main > Communication > Podcasting
Get a Real Microphone. Generally speaking, a podcaster using their home office as a studio will want a large-diaphragm, cardioid condenser microphone. Sounds in front of the microphone will sound far louder than those behind the microphone.
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Main > Communication > Podcasting
Proper microphone technique: You should be about a hand's width away from the microphone. Ideally, the microphone should be slightly above you and off to the left or right by up to 45 degrees. The vertical elevation will cut down on mouth noises. And the left or right adjustment will suppress "plosives."
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Main > Communication > Podcasting
Original Content. Just like any media company, in order to attract and maintain an audience, you will need to provide original content, or at the very least, present the content in an original way. Think about a long term strategy that will help your show distinguish itself from others.
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Main > Communication > Podcasting
Reduce The Noise. The world is a lot noisier than you realize. Be sure to minimize environmental noise, including noise from your computer, and noise that can arise from poor quality microphones, cables, or sound card.
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Main > Communication > Podcasting
Timeless Content. Content that is timeless has a long shelf life.
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Main > Communication > Podcasting
Consistency. Podcasts should be of consistently high quality, or you will lose your listeners. New podcasts should also be available on a regular basis, to keep your listeners interested.
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Main > Communication > Podcasting
Marketing: Do at least three things each week to promote your podcast and build your audience.
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Main > Communication > Podcasting
Have some kind of a discussion forum associated with your podcasts, so that the audience can get involved.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
Be patient. Aim never to interrupt. Leave a pause for several seconds for ideas to sink-in, before responding.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
Practise remembering. Think over the development of a discussion and where it should head. Some important ideas may have been mentioned, that were side-lined in the exchanges.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
Get to know people's names. Refer to their comments by their name. It encourages people to present their ideas better, because they will be remembered for them later.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
Speak clearly and louder than normal, if there are no microphones. Account for background noise, and the age of others in the group.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
Be brief, informative, interesting, and rational.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
If discussion has stagnated or is going in circles, pointedly interrupt and state that you would like to present your point of view. Wait for attention, then go ahead.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
Look at people while expressing your view. It will show whether people are generally following you, or are confused.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
Spend most of your time listening. You often do not need to talk, to contribute. Sometimes just a nod or laughing at a joke, is a significant contribution. The times you do speak, others will be interested because of the contrast.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
Don't fidget. A calm, grounded person is a better speaker, by presenting no distractions.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > Electronic
If you use your real name in internet discussion groups you're likely to be more circumspect in your postings.
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Main > Communication
Speaking: If you tend to stutter or are nervous when you speak, try to speak more musically, like you are singing.
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Main > Communication > Discussion groups > In person
If you use a screenname at an in-person discussion group, don't expect the same reaction you get to it online.
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Main > Communication > Online Videos / Youtube
Tips on producing popular videos:
Quality content is the most important thing. Your videos should be very informative, interesting, or funny.
If you read from a script, practice reading it so that it doesn't sound like you are reading it from a script. If your speech doesn't sound natural, it will sound bad.
Make sure that the audio you record doesn't have a noticeable hissing noise, or a metallic sound. If it does, then you need to invest in a new microphone and/or sound card.
You can use Windows Movie Maker to stitch images together into a slideshow, and you can stitch-in video clips as well. There are videos on Youtube that will show you how to do this.
Before you post your videos, experiment a lot and get other people to review your videos and critique them before you post them to the net. Sometimes other people can spot obvious mistakes that you miss.
Make sure that your descriptions and keywords are well thought out.
Don't spam links to your videos, but let people know about them in a polite manner on those websites where people are likely to appreciate knowing about them.
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